Live for something, be not idle
Look about thee for employ;
Sit not down to useless dreaming,
Labour is the sweetest joy.
Folded hands are ever weary,
Selfish hearts are never gay;
Life for thee hath many duties
Then be active while you may.
If we daily do our duty
With a…
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The ecclesia under stress
Signs abound in world events that we are living in the last days. The signs inside the Brotherhood are equally telling and very debilitating in their effects. The world has completely rewritten its values and Humanism has largely won the battle for the minds of men. …
An article in The Australian Financial Review in June last year highlighted the growing cooperation between Russia and Germany.
The leading paragraph in the article entitled “German-speaking Putin cements ties with Berlin” illustrated the developments.
“Russian President Vladimir Putin w…
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B. An argument from Scripture and history (3:6-29)
Paul continues his argument from Scripture and history. In His promise to Abraham, God offered righteousness and blessing to all who believe. The promises were, therefore, ‘the gospel in advance’.
What of the Law promoted by the …
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Enter the Revised Version
The vital question we face today as both Bible readers and students is: do we believe in the God-guided preservation of Scripture down to our day, or should we rely on scholars to restore the long-lost true Bible text? For example, in the New Revised Standard Versio…
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“For he was a good man, and he was filled with the Holy Spirit and with faith” Acts 11:24.
In our last article, we introduced Barnabas and his generosity of spirit in supporting the poor and in reintroducing Saul into the Jerusalem ecclesia. Another ten years have now passed without a…
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The beauty remains, the pain passes. This was the answer given by the famous painter Auguste Renoir, who was crippled with arthritis, when he was asked, “Why do you continue to paint when you are in such agony?” If we only do what we feel like doing in life, we won’t do much that is wo…
Readers of The Lampstand will already be familiar with Aunty Jean Galbraith from articles by Sister Janet Cresswell in recent editions of the magazine. Aunty Jean was a humble, faithful sister who, in her 92 years, rarely travelled far from her home in the small Gippsland town of Tyers, Vict…
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It is Isaiah that provides us with visions of the time when David’s Son will reign in judgment and justice (Isa 9:7; 32:16; 33:5). However, Isaiah prophesied through the reigns of Uzziah and Ahaz before Hezekiah came to the throne and clearly demonstrated justice and judgment to Judah. Eve…
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Jerusalem’s Temple Mount was the location of the Temples of Solomon and Herod and today is the site of the Muslim holy places, the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque. The Jordanian Waqf, the Muslim council which administers the compound, was left in charge of the Temple Mount after Israe…
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